Name: Good Boy
Director: Ben Leonberg
Genre: Horror, Supernatural, Thriller
Duration: 1 h 12 min
Cast: Shane Jensen, Arielle Friedman, Larry Fessenden

Synopsis

Following the death of a family member, Todd (Shane Jensen) relocates with his dog Indy to an old rural farmhouse once owned by his grandfather (Larry Fessenden).

Although the house is rumored to be haunted, Todd ignores the warnings. However, Indy begins to see disturbing supernatural presences throughout the home - entities invisible to humans but all too real to him.

About Good Boy (2025)

Not to be confused with Good Boy (2022).

Director Ben Leonberg:

When your lead actor is a dog, traditional filmmaking rules go out the window: For three years, my wife (also the film’s producer) and I worked around his schedule, eliciting his ‘performance’ by making silly noises, posing him in specific positions, and enticing him around our ‘haunted’ house with treats.

All shots with Indy were captured on closed sets so that we could maintain his focus, and I only ended up acting in it because I’m one of two people Indy truly loves and listens to. Fortunately, I’ve always believed the best films emerge because of their constraints, not in spite of them. Horror, in particular, thrives on ingenuity over budget

Shudder's Emily Gotto:

Ben Leonberg’s debut is a singular experience in perspective-driven horror. Told entirely through the eyes of Indy, a devoted dog whose terror and determination to save his human become our own, the film delivers a haunting and emotional experience that introduces a surprising standout performance from Indy and a strikingly assured first feature from Leonberg.

Good Boy (2025) Trailer

Director and Cast

Good Boy (2025) is directed by Ben Leonberg. and the cast includes Shane Jensen, Arielle Friedman, Larry Fessenden, and Leonberg’s real-life dog Indy.